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69[Late January] 1991
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.65 GBP

Marvel Comics Presents #69

Marvel · [Late January] 1991 · on sale 1990-12-11

First appearance: Dubose WilsonFirst appearance: AkuliaFirst appearance: Doctor EllingtonOrigin: Brass1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Comics Presents (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#69
Publication date
[Late January] 1991
Key date
1991-01-25
On-sale date
1990-12-11
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.65 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Dubose Wilson - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Akulia - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Doctor Ellington - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Brass, Sean Watanabe.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Streets of Fire!cover1pencils: Sandy Plunkett; inks: Alan WeissGhost Rider, Danny Ketch, Logan, Wolverine
1Marvel Comics Presentscredits, title page1letters: typeset
2Acts of Vengeance Part 6: Brass Tacticscomic story8script: Howard Mackie; pencils: Mark Texeira; inks: Harry Candelario; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: Clem RobinsBrass Origin, Captain America, Wilson Fisk, Ghost Rider, Iron Man, Gene Kahn, Danny Ketch, Kingpin, Erik Lehnsherr, Logan, Magneto, Mandarin, Red Skull, Steve Rogers
3The Bush of Ghosts Part 2: Arrow of Godscomic story8script: Gerard Jones; pencils: Paul Gulacy; inks: Gary Martin; colors: Steve Mattsson; letters: Jade MoedeAkulia First, Guy Cross-Wallace, Eric Heller, Jeremy Mchele, Shanna O'Hara Plunder, Dubose Wilson First
4Redemption Song Chapter I: Hot In the Citycomic story8script: Sandy Plunkett; pencils: Sandy Plunkett, Dwayne Turner; inks: Chris Ivy; colors: Sandy Plunkett; letters: Janice ChiangDaredevil, Doctor Ellington First, Matt Murdock
5A Howling In the Voidcomic story8script: Len Wein; pencils: Hugh Hayes; inks: Chris Ivy; colors: Joe Rosas; letters: Rick ParkerNorrin Radd, Silver Surfer
6-letters page1pencils: Rob Liefeld; inks: Rob LiefeldBlack Widow, Daredevil, Darkstar, Ghost Rider, Danny Ketch, Logan, Matt Murdock, Shanna O'Hara Plunder, Laynia Petrovna, Natasha Romanoff, Shanna the She-Devil, Wolverine
7Back Coverillustration1pencils: Sandy Plunkett; inks: Alan WeissDaredevil, Matt Murdock, Shanna O'Hara Plunder, Norrin Radd, Shanna the She-Devil, Silver Surfer

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; barcode 07148602214569

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Wolverine and Ghost Rider in Acts of Vengeance #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-0022-9		1993On eBay ›
Marvel Comics Presents: Wolverine #4
ISBN 0-7851-2066-1		2006On eBay ›
The Infinity Gauntlet
ISBN 978-1-302-90711-2		2017On eBay ›
Wolverine Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-92995-4		2021On eBay ›
Vengeance Reborn
ISBN 978-1-302-95405-5		2023On eBay ›
Ghost Rider: Danny Ketch Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-95975-3		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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